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mark watson b1875c ?batley west yorks

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Debbie

Debbie Report 11 Nov 2008 19:43

really strugling to find any info on mark watson he was my ggrandfather he married jane calvert in 1902 they had 5 children i think he was born batley or surrounding area thanks debbie

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Nov 2008 20:00

Do you have the marriage certifiacte with fathers details to help census search?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1902 (>99%)
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Calvert Jane Dewsbury 9b 1162
Watson Mark Dewsbury 9b 1162


Andy

Debbie

Debbie Report 11 Nov 2008 20:05

no i dont have marriage cert yet but i cant even find him on any census i may have found a birth for him in june 1881 in wakefield thnks andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Nov 2008 20:14

Without more info, it not possible to guess the correct birth. The marriage cert will help. eg there is a birth Dewsbury 1870.

Andy

Debbie

Debbie Report 11 Nov 2008 20:20

can you find anything on a census 1891 debbie

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 11 Nov 2008 20:28

The one born 1870 is on the 1891 but it is only a guess that it's the correct one without his age and father's details.

Christine

Debbie

Debbie Report 11 Nov 2008 20:40

have you more details of who appears on the 1891 census thanks christine love debbie

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Nov 2008 20:54

1891 England Census
about Mark Watson
Name: Mark Watson
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Benjamin
Mother's Name: Alice
Gender: Male
Where born: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Dewsbury
Ecclesiastical parish: Dewsbury Moor St Johns Dewsbury
Town: Dewsbury
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Dewsbury
Sub registration district: Dewsbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Watson 42
Amy Watson 13
Benjamin Watson 46 Blacksmith
Margaret E Watson 15
>>>>Mark Watson 21 Blacksmith
May Watson 4
Scott Watson 23
Tom Watson 18

Andy

Debbie

Debbie Report 11 Nov 2008 21:05

thanks andy could be a possibility one of marks children was called alice maybe after his mother debbie